“MASI FOUNDATION” SPECIAL AWARD
FOR VENETIAN CULTURE

A recording contract
and a scholarship of 5,000 Euros
as a fee for the realization of concerts


No age or participation limit is to be applied:
entry to the Prize is open to instrumental or vocal music groups
ranging from duo to chamber music orchestra
with or without soloist or conductor,
without any participants number limit.
The required repertoire must last at least 30 minutes
and has to be constituted
by compositions created by authors
who were born or predominantly lived in the Venetian area
in the Renaissance, Baroque and Classic periods.
Further details in Rules, Art. 12.

Masi Foundation, active since years in the sector of Culture
and in particular in the enhancement of the Venetian Arts,
aims with this Award
at supporting the activity of the best musicians,
promoting in the same time the cultural roots
of a district who always played an active role
also in the field of Arts.

The Award offers the winners
a contract to record a Compact Disc
(a special edition with brochure in five languages)
which Masi Foundation will spread to a mailing list
of about 2000 opinion leaders in the world,
and a scholarship of 5,000 Euros
as a fee for the realization of concerts
at organizations of great renown.


ROLL OF HONOUR “MASI FOUNDATION” SPECIAL AWARD

2002 Edition:
Ensemble “Risonanza”, strings - ITALIA

2003 Edition:
Ensemble “Gaetano Zinetti”, strings - ITALY

2004 Edition:
Ensemble “La Corte Sveva”, strings - ITALY

2005 Edition:
“Il Tempio Armonico”, baroque chamber orchestra - ITALY

2006 Edition:
“Le Petit Rien”, flute-harpsicord - BELGIUM
Ensemble “Archidee”, Renaissance ensemble - ITALY

2007 Edition:
Duo Folena-Loreggian, flute-harpsichord - ITALY